Austin
Community College values the acquisition of knowledge through research
activities and will consider support of research activities which can be
beneficial to the College.

Administrative Rule

Purpose:

The Research
Review Committee will evaluate requests to use Austin Community College students
and/or data for research purposes. This committee is chaired by the Associate
Vice President of Effectiveness & Accountability and will report to the Academic
and Campus Affairs Council.

From time to
time, ACC receives requests from researchers to use the College as a basis for
their research projects. While these researchers may or may not be persons
associated with the College, the research projects they propose are not part of
the day-to-day operation of the College. The data to be used may involve ACC
students, employees, or organizations.

Although these activities may
complement ACC’s need for self-analysis, it is important to have a structured
process to evaluate each request and determine if the proposed project:

meets legal guidelines

follows ethical standards

can be accomplished within the constraints of
other institutional priorities

is an appropriate activity for the College to
support

Functions:

Establish criteria for reviewing
proposals to use ACC data and/or students for research studies

Review all proposals as they are submitted

Recommend ACC's participation in the study

Approve a coordinator who will serve as the
College's liaison with the researcher

Establish expectations and
guidelines for research activities at the College

Establish signed agreements with
researchers to provide assurances that the project will meet legal and
ethical requirements